Silicon Valley Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour for Technology Lovers in San Jose booking from $39.99

Silicon Valley Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour for Technology Lovers

Overview

Recommended: Purchase one tour per car, not per person. Everyone listens together!

Explore the birthplace of tech with a self-guided audio tour! Drive through Silicon Valley while checking out the headquarters of tech giants like Apple, Google, Facebook, Tesla, and more. Learn about the visionaries who’ve shaped the world around us, from the feud between Bill Gates and Steve Jobs to the controversies around Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos to the eccentricities of Elon Musk.

After booking, check your email to download the separate Audio Tour Guide App by Action, enter your unique password, and access your tour. These steps require good internet/Wi-Fi access. From there, follow the audio instructions and the route.

Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.

City: San Jose

Mon 28 Apr

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What's Included

Easy-to-use app: download Action’s Tour Guide App onto your phone

Great value: purchase per car, not per person. More affordable than bus or guided tours!

Engaging storytelling: Uncover unique tales and thrilling history for a memorable journey!

Perfect narrator: nothing can beat listening to a great voice. Proven with tons of rave reviews!

Offline maps: no signal, no problem! Works perfectly without cellular or wifi.

Comprehensive route and stops: See it all, miss nothing, leave no stone unturned!

Go at your own pace: Start anytime, pause anywhere, enjoy breaks for snacks and photos freely!

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How to access: Once you book a tour, you’ll get a confirmation email and text with instructions: • Download the separate tour app by Action • Enter the password • Download the tour MUST DO while in strong wifi/cellular Works offline after download
How to start touring: Open Action’s separate audio tour guide app once onsite. • If there is just one tour, launch it. • If multiple tour versions exist, launch the one with your planned starting point and direction.
Go to the starting point No one will meet you at the start. This tour is self-guided Enter the first story’s point and the audio will begin automatically Follow the audio cues to the next story, which will also play automatically. Enjoy hands-free exploring. If you face audio issues, contact support. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.
Travel worry-free: Use the tour app anytime, on any day, and over multiple days. Start and pause the tour whenever you like, taking breaks and exploring side excursions at your own pace. Skip anything you don’t care about or explore bonus content for everything that interests you
Savings tips: Driving tours: purchase just one tour for everyone in the car
Buy once, use for one year! Ideal for extended visits and return trips over the next 12 months.

What To Expect

Google Android Lawn Statues

Google's Android Garden is filled with strangely charming foam sculptures of lollipops, marshmallows, cupcakes, and tons of other sweets. Each represents a different software update to the Android operating system.

Computer History Museum

The Computer History Museum houses the largest collection of computing artifacts in the world. The collection comprises nearly 90,000 objects and photos, 4,000 feet of cataloged documentation, and hundreds of gigabytes of software. If you're a major techie, this place will be right up your alley.

Apple Infinite Loop

Apple has three separate campuses in Silicon Valley, but this one is the original. As you drive around the loop, you'll hear how Apple became the company it is today, and how they continue to shape the future of technology around the world.

Apple Park Visitor Center

If you'd like to take a break and check out the latest Apple tech, this Apple store is the place for you. There's also a cafe here if you need a snack.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (20)

L6004DNvincentm

Oct 2022

Great tour very complete. As a passionate of IT in particular of Apple, I spent 6 hours instead of 3 hours completing the tour. The only thing I would recommend to improve the handsfree experience is to cast the itinerary on Apple CarPlay or another GPS system a little bit more convenient for the driver the orientation of the map stay in a random way not even North oriented. But great visit, I did not know that Tesla also began in Silicon Valley, the main Microsoft HQ is in the state of Washington right ? Near Seattle I think. I did not know either Intel and AMD both began in Silicon Valley a few houses only from each orher ! That is crazy. I really enjoyed this self visited guided tour. Just one more thing : Google Campus & Googleplex is in complete re-built m and so we cannot fallow the exact parh recommended. I will search for similar visites in the future 😄 Thank you and all the best ; Vincent Marquet [email protected]

Response from Host

Oct 2022

Thanks for your suggestion. We have been on Apple’s waiting list for car play for quite some time. The whole of Silicon Valley is full of energy and enthusiasm. I love it out there. Can you explain the construction issue at the Google Plex a bit more please?

Marie_I

Sep 2022

The app is terrible. The driving directions are minimal, meaning you’ll be hard pressed to drive responsibly. The audio will cut itself off (i.e you’ll hear half a story then the new one starts), even driving slower than the speed limit. Also, and this is possibly due to Covid, but most of this is driving around office parking lots with no real access. The computer museum is awesome, but you don’t need this to see it.

Response from Host

Dec 2022

Please confirm, Marie, that you are following the app's route while taking the tour — this is critical for our self-guided driving tour to work properly. Synchronization issues will occur if you do not follow the provided route. I have 100 other self-guided tours for parks, scenic drives, cities, and historic sites throughout the United States that you should try the next time you visit! Remember that the tour you purchased is valid for life. You'll be able to listen to it at home or during your next visit as a result.

Diane_R

Aug 2022

We were unable to download the app. We called customer support the guy would not help us. We asked Our Guest to try to download the app. They could not download it either it was a complete waste of money

Response from Host

Aug 2022

Hi Diane! I'm so sorry for your experience! I heard your conversation with our support team and determined that the solution we offered could not help you. As this was not an issue from our end, it may have been an issue on PlayStore, but we can still provide you with a free tour of your choice that you can use in the future. Please let us know.

Silicon Valley Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour for Technology Lovers

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